#poc unity

Some of my favourite protest signs, resized versions! I’ve listed them on RedBubble if you are interest in purchasing, 100% of proceeds will be donated to the Black Legal Action Center

With the social movement going so strong the past few weeks I’ve started to see it slow down, especially among fellow allies. As a result, I wanted to hold an art drive to help incentivize more donations! 

1) Send me a screenshot proof of donation - it must be dated after June 18th 2020. This is to encourage new donations! Remember to hide your personal details.

2) After confirmation you can send any reference materials of what you would like drawn and then voila! 

3) The art drive will last for 1 week, ending on June 26th 2020 (may be subject to change depending on demand) 

4) I will NOT draw anything NSFW or inappropriate 

If I don’t reply on tumblr message me on insta @ jessl_art !

Just a few organizations to consider/ get you started but you can definitely choose one you personally resonate with. 

NAACP

The Bail Project 

LGBTQ Freedom Fund

Tran Justice Funding Project

Legacy of Hope Foundation

Indspire

World Food Programme

What was wrong with wearing next to nothing? Was my skin shameful, or my bare body something, That, I should hide, Something that I should keep behind, That closed door, it all came with the ships After those surprise trips. Those shoes, coat, and slacks cover up the sores from the whips, The freedom train replaced with chains, it all came so quick, turned our sunny skies into pounding rains. All so yall could be rich, it makes me sick. The pain will take generations to wash away. For what, the love of money? Honey, I'm sorry to say that it's too late to pray to God, they already took  that chance away, while we slaved away to create the country that they made us make. Then turn around make us eat scrapes, won't even let us have the whole grape. I'm sick of bein told that I like chicken, maybe I want some steak! Maybe I want to live the way we used to before yall took that all away. Maybe I want to love the life that I wake up to every day. Maybe I want to have a reason to be awake, Instead of lookin for a way out of this fiery lake.

Restaurants where the staff is yelling at each, the floors are sticky, and there’s always at least on child there either at a table doing something or breaking child labor laws at the register. If these things aren’t there, the food sucks ass. I will not be debating anyone.

That one show that our moms and grandmas be wearing. We all know that mesh slipper.

Extra as fuck New Years traditions and superstitions. Everything had to be done a certain way, or there’s things we can’t do.

Aunties and uncles that are actually your cousins. More likely than not they’re actually your cousin but because they’re the same age as your parents they’re auntie or uncle.

Aunties in general.

if you’re non-black/non-white then I’m talking to you specifically. If the BLM protest makes you uncomfortable or you chose to stay silent during something like this then you’re also part of the problem. I don’t care if you’re not white, that doesn’t excuse you from racism because racism is everywhere and in every race. Your silence is costing black peoples lives even if you don’t support the opposing side. If you can do something to help the protest (not necessarily meaning you have to donate money or physically join a protest) but do something that will make your voice known to the world that enough is enough. Sign petitions, reblog every post about the protest. Spread it like wildfire.

Black people have been there for us when they called us terrorist, drug dealers, Chinese virus, rapist, and many more disgusting racial slurs so now it’s time for us to stand with our black brothers and sisters because in the end if their life doesn’t matter then yours won’t likely matter too.

#POC UNITY